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Chief Risk Officer - Contract

Employer
Dalitso
Location
Pretoria Pretoria Tshwane, South Africa
Salary
Competitive
Closing date
Dec 1, 2021

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Job Role
CFO
Sector
Finance
Contract Type
Contract
Hours
Full Time
Location: Pretoria, South Africa
Salary: Negotiable
Recruiter: Dalitso
Job Ref: 915097112
Summary: -
Job Description
  • A post-graduate degree in Risk Management and or Internal Audit.
  • Member of the Institute of Risk Management of South Africa (IRMSA).
  • Minimum 7 years' combined experience in risk management, of which at least 5 years on management level
  • In-depth understanding of regulatory compliance requirements.
  • Should be well versed with the regulatory environment.
  • Knowledge of the information technology environment and related risks.

Competencies and Skills:
  • In-depth knowledge of the risk function policies, standards, and procedures.
  • Intellectual curiosity and analytical approach to work.
  • Ability to influence a culture of risk awareness in the organization.
  • Independent thought leadership to strategic decisions and debate.
  • Ability to lead and exercise authority through expertise, and experience, showing both strategic
  • and operational understanding of the business model.
  • Strong big-picture and strategic orientation yet detail focused.
  • Strong sense of collaboration and ability to develop positive relationships with key business stakeholders and demonstrate respectful, constructive negotiating skills.
  • Leadership ability to inspire and motivate others to perform well through continuous feedback.
  • Excellent written and oral communication skills, with proven ability to present and explain complex information and suggest process improvements to a diverse audience including Operations and Executive/Senior Management and the Board.
  • Technical Knowledge: Should have a strong understanding of statistics and quantitative data
  • analysis methods, understanding of different risk management related IT/software applications Data / database Management.
  • Risk Control mindset: Should show mastery of risk disciplines at organisation-wide and integrated
  • level, risk processes, tools and techniques, capital management, risk-related regulations, and compliance.

Key Performance Areas:
  • Oversee the Risk Management Function to ensure teamwork; that they remain motivated through operational plans and performance evaluations.
  • Environmental risk analysis and reporting, corrective strategies and maturity model developed.
  • Facilitate information and communication technology risk identification and reporting, including the identification of cyber security risks, implementation of mitigating controls, strategies and processes required to ensure cyber resilience.
  • Monitor the implementation of mitigating controls identified in the Strategic and Operational Risk Registers.
  • Maintain close liaison with the Commissioner, Board Audit and Risk Committee and management.
  • Monitor and review all tools, methodologies, policies, and procedures developed by the risk
  • management team and facilitate approval by the Board/Executive Management.
  • Monitoring, evaluating, and reporting on the risk environment within the organization.
  • Improve the risk management readiness through communication and training programs.
  • Maintain systems of internal controls and participate in all forms of risk management.
  • Provide strategic direction, leadership, and management to the Risk Management Function.
  • Develop and implement the Enterprise Risk Management Strategy, Enterprise Risk Management Framework.
  • Ensure that risks are identified, managed, and monitored in accordance with best practice and recognized standards.
  • Manage and coordinate the activities of the Risk Management Function as well as reporting on all risk activities to MANCO, EXCO and the Board Audit & Risk Committee.

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